The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-22
ne impetus and encouragement ct
lmerican insti tutions and laws. Cheers. |

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which create and foster valuable Citizen
ship. Her common schools and other in.
situations for the education of tho people
are numerously and abundantly sustained,
while the Improvement ofheglected and de-
pendent children is especially provided for
by law. In the maintenance and support of
Its charitable institutions Minnesota is quite
abreast Of the older States and illustrates
the benevolence and care Of the American
people for their poor and unfortunate.
| My visit to you being q social one, and
trusting that we have sort of friendly feel
Ing for each other, want to suggest to
you a reason why am particularly and
personally interested in st. Paul and its
people. Some years ago a young girl dwelt
among you and went to school. She has
wife. II any one thinks President ought
not to mention things of this sort in public,
! hope he or she does not live in ST. Paul.
for don't want to shock anybody when
thank the good people of this city because
they neither married nor spoiled my wife,
Laughter and cheers. land when I tell
them that they are related to that in my
life better than oil earthly honors and dis
| tinctioas. 49, 4
Hereafter you may be sure that her
| will be reinforced by the no less pleasant
| memory of our present visit, and thus will
our joint interest III st. Paul and its kind
citizens be increased and perpetuated. Loud
| anu prolonged cheering.
This ceremony passed, short interval
elapsed before the ovation of the evening
began. Mrs. Senator Sabin introduced
Mrs. Cleveland to the ladies who were
charged with especially caring for her COM
fort, and a brief period was allowed for q
quiet social. No where On the journey has
there been demonstration Of greater mag
nitude, no arrangements moro complete
and successful, not to say imposing than at
ST. Paul. 1t was demonstration of the
people, by the people and for the people,
IN the broadcast and most courteous sense
Nearly 100000 participated in and witness
ed The evening parade through the
brilliantly Illuminated and beautifully
decorated streets, all expectations being out
done, all other occasions outrivaled by the
matchless pageant, that, though inviting,
fairly defies description. The reviewing
the President and Mrs. Cleveland and
escorts were driven in nine carriages. The
drive from the hotel through streets illu-
minated with ten thousand Jets and lined
with tens of thousands of people presented a
scene SO inspiring and novel that the
words of appreciation and enjoyment
President and Mrs. Cleveland were at
tended by Mayor Smith and Gov. McGill
and reached the reviewing stand about
| oo'clock, upon wi ich was large committee
of ladies, several of whom had been school
girlhood days. Sitting or standing at the
front of the stand the President and Mrs
| Cleveland ha ! q view down Third street
| and up Wabashaw, that was novel and
ever changing as the snow shoe, carnival,
| toboggan and coasting clubs and brigades,
them, the first regiment M. N. G. concluding
| the line, the 25th infantry band from Fort
Smelling leading the magic column No
wonder the President heartily said, sThe
display tonight was the most beautiful,
certainly the most novel have ever SEEM"
At the close of the parade the President
and wife resumed their carriage and as
rapidly as space could be secured in the
| wonderfully crowded streets proceeded to
the Ryan hotel, where until II. 30 o'clock
they held reception, some 5000 people
being able to gain admission and present
their salutations to Mr.. Cleveland and his
lovely wife. The hotel parlors were scene
that the resources of no city may
exceed exec hum and Il the thu cordially dd and
Of the highest and best type Of American
manhood and womanhood. The reception
committee Of gentlemen and ladies was
large, Col Rockwell and Hon. P. II. Kelly
usually presenting the guests. The people
moved at the rate of 100 minute and there
tunity for it. With Mrs. Cleveland stood
Mrs. VIM. r. Villas at her left and Mrs
Senator Sabin Immediately behind, other
ladies in near position. There was but one
opinion regarding Mrs. Cleveland, and that
was the purest compliment that may be
the brilliant group it was seen that she is
TALL as tall as the President, slim and ele-
! CANT in bearing. She wore her soft, brown
hair in heap at the top Of her well-shaped
| head, and the front in a loose pompadour
of cur]s with one or two locks at the sides
fOrAhQa6 hal oh +l,o
neck was cut short in a fashion
couture was finished by blue ostrich
feathers fastened at the side by magnif-
cent diamond hair-pin. The feathers were
| also confined in front with diamond pin
Her lovely neck was bare and encrcled by
necklace of magnificent diamonds, but
| her eyes equaied them. She has, all the
ladies agree, a lovely complexion, a queenly
| neck, and that rare beauty a pointed chin
Her teeth are beautiful, and the smile with
which she unatfectedly greeted the passers-
by showed them and the girlish dimples
Mrs. Cleveland wore becoming dress Of
light blue silk, brocaded with silver flowers
scattered over it, trained and Vshaped at
the neck, The front was hung with blue
to match the brocade: The. shoulder
white kid gloves, slipped down a
arms. There were no sleeves, but
due crystal Deads were hung to form short
ones. The front of the waist was laid in
tule to form a point ending with blue
crystals. Between the tulle was q lacing of
blue and silver cord. She wore five
diamond ornaments upon her corsage At
the top of the lacing was a large flower of
large stones, and above to confine the lace,
huge solitaire. At one side was a
medallion set in diamonds, end
above it a crescent. A butter
fly was at the other side. The charming
costume was finished by bronze slippers
embroidered with bronze beads. A little
before midnight the reception closed and
the six or seven hours that had been SO full
of action and demonstration became a his
tory, dream-like, but still tangible.
Tuesday forenoon the President and Mrs
Cleveland, Col. Lamont, Gen. Villas, Dr..
Bryant and Mr.. Bissell were given drive
about the city. Passing Commodore Kilt
sons grounds and Summit park $4,000 to 49,
coo school children were grouped to greet the
Chief Magistrate; at Mayor Smiths the
party alighted and enjoyed his hospitality
short time; the President was escorted to
the Minnesota club and then was driven to
his train and proceeded over the Chicago,
Milwaukee q st. Paul road to Minneapolis.
Thus was it permitted the President to gain
a birdseye view of the ST. Paul of to-day, and
the impression made upon him caused him
to remark to Judge Flandrau: II am sur
prised-utterly amazed How is it possible
that you can have erected such a
municipality in so short timer To Mrs.
Congressman Rice, Mr.. Cleveland said "My
wife says she never met such charming
ladies', and quite agree with herr So the
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